Fish oil vs. Safflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish oil and safflower oil

Fish oil has more vitamin D and polyunsaturated fat; however, safflower oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 237% more than safflower oil.
Safflower oil has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, sardine and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Fish oil

Safflower oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Fish oil

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Vitamin E		34.1mg	227%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	12.82g	127%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	75.221g	103%
Saturated fat	29.892g	7.541g	102%
Vitamin D	332IU	0IU	42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	0µg	42%
Vitamin K		7.1µg	6%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline		0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	10.137g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.096g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	1.973g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.724g	N/A